A few photos of the Lillehammer 2016 Winter YOG which drew to a close last Sunday: (source / more photos: www.yogphotos.com)
A view over the Lysga?rdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena at the beginning of the opening ceremony for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 12 February 2016. Photo: Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCThe Norwegian Flag and the Olympic Flag fly over Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena as the flame of the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games gets delivered to the cauldron by Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway during the Opening Ceremony, Lillehammer, Norway, 12 February 2016. Photo: Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCTyler Tardi, Mary Fay and Sterling Middleton CAN in action during the Gold Medal Game of the Curling Mixed Team Finals at the Lillehammer Curling Hall during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 17 February 2016. Photo: Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCSign in the town centre of Lillehammer ahead of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 09 February 2016. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCA view of Hamar Olympic Hall, venue for Speed Skating events of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, captured on 11 February 2016. The venue was built as the Speed Skating rink for the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympic Games and designed to resemble an upturned Viking ship. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
Hafjell Olympic Slope during trainning for mens and women’s salom. Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 11 February 2016. Photo: Simon Bruty Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCAn unidentified cross country skier practices at the Birkebeineren Cross Country Stadium during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 11 February 2016. Photo: 82015001408 for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCDawid Jarzabek POL competes in the Ski Jumping Mixed Team Competition at Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer, Norway, 18 February 2016. Photo: Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCView of the Ladies Short Track 1000m qualifications at Gjovik Olympic Cavern Hall during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 14 February 2016.Photo: Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCHannah Neise GER competes in the Womens Individual Skeleton at Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Centre during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer, Norway, 19 February 2016. during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 19 February 2016. Photo: Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCYoshihiro Kimura JPN in action during the Nordic Combined Men’s Individual Gundersen NH/5km Ski Jumping competition at Lysgardsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer, Norway, 16 February 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCCamden Pulkinen (USA) competes in the Men’s Individual Figure Skating Short Program during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 13 February 2016. Photo: 82015001591 for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCBronze Medal winner Mercedes Schulte AUT competes in the Womens Monobob competition as snow falls at the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Centre during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer, Norway, 20 February 2016. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOCMen’s 1500m Speed Skating Gold medalist Min Seok Kim KOR, Silver medalist Daichi Horikawa JPN and Bronze medalist Daan Baks NED on the medal podium at the Hamar Olympic Hall Viking Ship during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 15 February 2016. Photo: Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC